Nigerian author Cyprian Ekwensi’s (1921-2007) debut, People of the City was shepherded into the literary spotlight by novelist Chinua Achebe (1930-2013). Achebe chose Ekwensi’s novel Continue Reading
1979's 'This Heat' Remains a Lodestone for Avant-Rock Adventure
This Heat, the innovative trio of Charles Bullen, Charles Hayward, and Gareth Williams, were not short of humor. Naming themselves after a 1976 UK heatwave, Continue Reading
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When the Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro caught coronavirus in July 2020, it seemed like a matter of time until Donald Trump followed. Sure enough, three Continue Reading
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The word “artlessly” has several meanings. It’s usually used as an adverb suggesting something authentic and direct. The implication is that there is no attempt Continue Reading
15 Overlooked and Underrated Albums of the 1990s
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The White House held an official swearing-in ceremony for Amy Coney Barrett Monday (October 26). evening, as she was officially confirmed for the U.S. Supreme Continue Reading
Diplo Responds To Backlash From Reportedly Living With 19-Year-Old TikTok Star
Last week, Quenlin Blackwell shocked her 4.1 million TikTok followers when she revealed that she was currently living with Diplo. Now, the 41-year-old DJ and Continue Reading
12 Moments From Harry Styles’ ‘Golden’ Music Video That Gave Us Butterflies
A glistening, sun-soaked video from Harry Styles is exactly what you need today, trust us. On Monday (October 26), the "Watermelon Sugar" singer premiered the Continue Reading
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While 2020 has offered new challenges (i.e. COVID-19) when it comes to parenthood, many celebrities have welcomed new additions to their families throughout the year. Continue Reading
Jennifer Lawrence Confronted Anderson Cooper After He Claimed She Faked Her Oscars Fall
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2020 American Music Awards Nominees Announced: See the Full List
The 2020 American Music Awards nominees have been revealed! On Monday (October 26), pop singer Dua Lipa announced the 2020 American Music Awards nominees live Continue Reading
'A Peculiar Indifference' Takes on Violence in Black America
“[There have been] few other cases in the history of civilized peoples where human suffering has been viewed with such peculiar indifference.” – W.E.B. Du Continue Reading
20 Songs From the 1990s That Time Forgot
“Hold On” by Wilson Phillips (1990) The last remnant of ’80s pop music, “Hold On” not only topped the charts in 1990, but it was Continue Reading
Delightful 'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' Is Good Escapism
Bharat Nalluri’s film, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, covers a glamorous 24-hours in London on the precipice of WWII. Although the film is deemed Continue Reading
The 10 Best Horror Movie Remakes
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Flirting with Demons at Home, or, When TV Movies Were Evil
We may safely declare that people who care about American made-for-TV movies consider the Golden Age to be the 1970s. As the networks discovered the Continue Reading
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Magick Mountain are the kind of band that sounds like they would be a lot more fun to play in than to listen to. The Continue Reading
Aalok Bala Revels in Nature and Contradiction on EP 'Sacred Mirror'
In the sprawling rainforest of electronica that opens up the album, Aalok Bala (short for Balachandran) finds something definitively human: connection. The LA-based Chilean artist Continue Reading
Clipping Take a Stab at Horrorcore with the Fiery 'Visions of Bodies Being Burned'
Last year, the unique, brilliant hip-hop trio Clipping released their third full-length album, There Existed an Addiction to Blood, notable in that it showed them Continue Reading